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A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

A Double Dose Of Water Sports Action At Tokyo Aquatics Centre

Posted on November 4, 2023 by tokyofox

The delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics took place in 2021 across 43 venues; 8 new permanent ones, 25 previously existing facilities and 10 temporary places. Some of the new constructions included Japan National Stadium, Musashino Forest Sports Plaza, Oi Hockey Stadium, … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Godzilla-Themed Sights In Japan!

Posted on November 1, 2023 by tokyofox

November 3rd is being marketed as Godzilla Day by Toho as it’s the 69th anniversary of the original films release. The first period-piece Godzilla movie, ‘Godzilla Minus One‘ (known as ‘Gojira -1.0‘ in Japan) is released in Japan on that … Continue reading →

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Riding On Japan’s Most Futuristic Luxury Liner

Posted on October 29, 2023 by tokyofox

There may have been a fair amount of train-related posts on Tokyo Fox in the last few years (stations, dangle-trains, railway cafes, Metro challenges etc) but when it comes to actual trains I know very little. I wasn’t even aware … Continue reading →

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Very Few Parks Will Tricera-Top This One In Tokyo!

Posted on October 27, 2023 by tokyofox

Not long after compiling last years top 10 list of must-see dinosaur-related places in Japan I then found out about another park in Tokyo with some dinosaurs in it. Not only that but it was just a short distance from … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Alternative Sights In Tochigi Prefecture

Posted on October 24, 2023 by tokyofox

  The surrounding areas of Tokyo offer plenty of choice when it comes to day trips from the capital. Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama all have great places within 60-90 minutes travelling distance and Ibaraki prefecture (particularly Tsukuba city) is actually just 45 minutes from Akihabara. What … Continue reading →

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Cobra Kai Inspired Me To Go To A Real Karate Tournament But How Did Reality Compare With Fiction?

Posted on October 21, 2023 by tokyofox

It’s fair to say that the Karate Kid films in the 1980s had a profound affect on my life, and since the Cobra Kai series began in 2018 it has become my all-time favouite TV series. Of course it’s not … Continue reading →

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Alphabet Dating In Japan With My Wife Who Really Was Still Completely Unaware Of The Task At Hand! (S03E02: F-J)

Posted on October 18, 2023 by tokyofox

  Seasons one and two (as well as the prequel season zero) of alphabet dating certainly pushed the boundaries of what a “date” is, and that continues in season three with even more tenuous examples for each letter of the … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: A Whirlwind Tour of Five Prefectures In Japan’s Northern Region (2018)

Posted on October 15, 2023 by tokyofox

  Just five weeks after my previous trip to Japan’s Tōhoku region in the north of Japan I was back for a more widespread adventure taking in five prefectures including four that I had never previously visited. All of this … Continue reading →

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Why Is There A Landmark Dedicated To Tomato Ketchup In This Yokohama Town? (Plus Bonus Vegetable Monuments)

Posted on October 12, 2023 by tokyofox

In 1859 Yokohama was the first port to open to international trade in Japan after 250+ years of isolation. It therefore became the birthplace of Japan’s modernisation as it gradually adopted cultural innovations and trends from overseas before spreading it … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: One of Japan’s Shabbiest Vending Machine Restaurants

Posted on October 9, 2023 by tokyofox

Fine dining is all good and well but it’s not really for me. I’ve experienced it a few times and of course the cuisine has been great but I’m well and truly out of my comfort zone, and somewhat struggle … Continue reading →

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